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This week marks Emergency Preparedness Week, a national campaign that encourages Canadians to take proactive steps in getting ready for emergencies and making preparedness part of their everyday life. 

The 2025 theme – “Be Prepared. Know Your Risks!” – urges residents to learn about the hazards most likely to affect their area and take simple actions to reduce the impact of potential emergencies. 

Circle your calendars for the 24th of May, 
Because from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., big trucks will be on display! 

The City of Lethbridge will mark Red Dress Day on Monday, May 5, to honour the memory of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit+ (MMIWG2S+) people.

As of May 1, the City’s new Animal Care and Control Bylaw is officially the law of the land. It streamlines all animal-related regulations into one modern, accessible document.

Chair of the Agenda Review Committee of the City of Lethbridge, Mayor Hyggen, has provided notice that the Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee Meeting scheduled for 12:30 P.M. on May 8, 2025, has been rescheduled to begin at 9:00 A.M. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, City of Lethbridge.

Lace up a pair of comfy walking shoes and step into the heart of your community! 

This year’s local Jane’s Walk events run May 2-4 and will cover a variety of topics and spaces, including public art, parks, historic sites, neighbourhoods, nature and more.

Highlights from the April 29, 2025, meeting of Lethbridge City Council.

Two inner lanes of Whoop-Up Drive will be closed Wednesday, April 30. 

Crews will be servicing the emergency crossover gate on Whoop-Up Drive, just east of the University Drive overpass.  

With a direct tie-in to the 2023-2026 City of Lethbridge Operating Budget, approved in November 2022, property tax rates for 2025 have now been set and notices will soon be sent to property owners in the city.

Welcome back to the final instalment of Tuesday Trail Tips... for now.

To close out this inaugural season, we’re tackling an important topic: building jumps and trails in the River Valley. Simply put: please don’t do it!